Q5 / 160 · JIPMER 2009 · Botany
In Mollusca, eye is present over a stalk, called
- Aostracum
- Boperculum
- Correct answerCommatophores
- Dosphradium
Solution
In Mollusca, each eye is located upon a stumpy peduncle called ommatophore.
In Mollusca, a loose skin fold, called mantle, dorsally covers most of the body and encloses a large mantle cavity. The mantle cavity contains the rectum, genital duct, a penis in males and a small bipectinate chemoreceptor called osphradium.
In Mollusca, the large oval aperture or mouth of the shell can be tightly closed by a thick, plate-like operculum attached to the foot.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.